Developing (Priority 2) groundwater basins /subbasins are Yolo, Merced, Kern County (west side south), Tulare Lake, Kern County (Poso), Delta Mendota, Eastern San Joaquin, and Madera.
Notices to Comply will be sent to permittees in these areas between 2022 and 2024. Permittees in developing (Priority 2) subbasins should be preparing for future compliance with the Nitrate Program. More details here.